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Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus
Family
Wagtails and Pipits
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
forwag1, FOWA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
SpeciesDendronanthus indicus
Codesforwag1, FOWA
Identification

The Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a member of the Wagtails and Pipits family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code forwag1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Motacilla capensis
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Madagascar Wagtail
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Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Western Yellow Wagtail
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Forest Wagtail photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Dendronanthus indicus

Family: Wagtails and Pipits

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: forwag1